Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Macao
Macao: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 10.81 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Macao, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Macao is 10.81 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Macao peaked at 10.81 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 780.85 million current LCU, in 2003.
Macao ranks 106th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Macao, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 851.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 884.72 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 932.13 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 975.97 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 838.14 million current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 923.83 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 873.36 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 780.85 million current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 967.59 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +115.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.75 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.76 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.42 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.31 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 7.96 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.98 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 7.83 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.58 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 8.99 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.65 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 10.37 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 10.81 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 10.81 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Macao's 10.81 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +115.9% | 1.45 billion current LCU | 3.12 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910.96 million current LCU | 851.01 million current LCU | 975.97 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 780.85 million current LCU | 3.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | 9.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 billion current LCU | 7.65 billion current LCU | 10.81 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More public sector data for Macao
- Tax revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.6% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 76.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.8% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 7.0% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Macao?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Macao was 10.81 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 780.85 million current LCU in 2003.
- How does Macao rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Macao ranks 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.